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  • 31conclusion of law — conclusion of law: the court s statement of the law applicable to a case in view of facts found to be true: the judgment required by law when applied to the facts – called also finding of law; Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster …

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  • 32law — n. 1 a a rule enacted or customary in a community and recognized as enjoining or prohibiting certain actions and enforced by the imposition of penalties. b a body of such rules (the law of the land; forbidden under Scots law). 2 the controlling… …

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  • 33Irish law — there are two legal systems in Ireland, both of which are common law systems. From the Irish Act of Union in 1800 until 1921, Ireland was ruled as part of the UK, although it had a separate court structure from which appeals could be brought to… …

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  • 34body of rules — index law Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 35law-worthy — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : entitled to or coming within the benefits or rules of law or legal procedure …

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  • 36Law — /law/, n. 1. Andrew Bonar /bon euhr/, 1858 1923, English statesman, born in Canada: prime minister 1922 23. 2. John, 1671 1729, Scottish financier. 3. William, 1686 1761, English clergyman and devotional writer. * * * I Discipline and profession… …

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  • 37Law of the People's Republic of China — is the legal regime of the People s Republic of China, with the separate legal traditions and systems of Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau. Between 1954 and 1978, there was not very much effort within the People s Republic of China to create a …

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  • 38Law enforcement in New York — City · Westchester County · …

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  • 39law — [lô] n. [ME lawe < OE lagu < Anglo Norm * lagu, akin to ON lǫg, pl. of lag, something laid down or settled < IE base * legh , to lie down > LIE1] 1. a) all the rules of conduct established and enforced by the authority, legislation,… …

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  • 40law — W1S1 [lo: US lo:] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(system of rules)¦ 2¦(a rule)¦ 3 law and order 4¦(police)¦ 5¦(what always happens)¦ 6¦(study/profession)¦ 7¦(sport/activity)¦ 8 the law of the jungle 9 the law of averages 10 be a …

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